Accreditation Liaison Accreditation Liaison Officers (ALOs)Officers (ALOs)MSCHE Annual Conference MSCHE Annual Conference

December 2011December 2011Robert A. Schneider Robert A. Schneider Senior Vice PresidentSenior Vice President

Who is the ALO?Who is the ALO? The primary contact with MSCHE staffThe primary contact with MSCHE staff A resource to the institution on A resource to the institution on

accreditation issuesaccreditation issues Someone with Someone with time, knowledge and time, knowledge and

authorityauthority to engage with president and to engage with president and others on campus on accreditationothers on campus on accreditation

Not the president and not a consultantNot the president and not a consultant

ALO roles and ALO roles and responsibilitiesresponsibilities

For Commission guidelines see: For Commission guidelines see: The Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Role andThe Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO) Role andResponsibilitiesResponsibilitieshttp://www.msche.org/documents/6B---5-ALO-guidelines-http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---5-ALO-guidelines-

122109.pdf122109.pdf

For resources see:For resources see:ALO Orientation e-PacketALO Orientation e-Packethttp://www.msche.org/publications/ALO-Orientation-ePacket11.pdfhttp://www.msche.org/publications/ALO-Orientation-ePacket11.pdf

What does an ALO need to What does an ALO need to know?know?

Commission ScheduleCommission Schedule Accreditation Events and Cycles Accreditation Events and Cycles Annual Reporting Requirement (IP)Annual Reporting Requirement (IP) Follow-Up Reporting RequirementsFollow-Up Reporting Requirements Handbooks contentsHandbooks contents Policies, Guidelines & ProceduresPolicies, Guidelines & Procedures MSCHE Website ContentsMSCHE Website Contents ALO NewsletterALO Newsletter Workshops, Institutes, ConferencesWorkshops, Institutes, Conferences

Commission MeetingsCommission Meetings Full Commission meets early March, Full Commission meets early March,

late June, and mid-Novemberlate June, and mid-November Takes action on recommendations Takes action on recommendations

following from Self-Study following from Self-Study Evaluations, Periodic Review Reports, Evaluations, Periodic Review Reports, Follow-up Reports and VisitsFollow-up Reports and Visits

Actions communicated within 30 Actions communicated within 30 days of meetingsdays of meetings

Commission ScheduleCommission Schedule Committee meetingsCommittee meetings

– Self-Study Evaluations: 3 x yearSelf-Study Evaluations: 3 x year– Periodic Review Reports: 4-5 x year Periodic Review Reports: 4-5 x year

(October)(October)– Follow-up Reports: 3 x yearFollow-up Reports: 3 x year– Substantive Change Requests: every Substantive Change Requests: every

other month (February, April, etc.) with other month (February, April, etc.) with deadline the first of the month before deadline the first of the month before (January, March)(January, March)

Accreditation Events and Accreditation Events and CyclesCycles

Self-study evaluation and visit: every Self-study evaluation and visit: every ten years (except newly accredited: ten years (except newly accredited: five years after first accreditation)five years after first accreditation)

Periodic Review Report: five-year Periodic Review Report: five-year interim report between self-studies: interim report between self-studies: always due June 1always due June 1

Annual Institutional Profile: due in Annual Institutional Profile: due in April of each yearApril of each year

Annual Institutional ProfileAnnual Institutional Profile Offers evaluation teams and staff Offers evaluation teams and staff

a snapshot of an institution's a snapshot of an institution's structure, operations, finances, and structure, operations, finances, and accreditation status;accreditation status;

Enables staff to monitor an Enables staff to monitor an individual institution's compliance individual institution's compliance with selected aspects of with selected aspects of accreditation standards;accreditation standards;

Annual Institutional Profile Annual Institutional Profile Updates the on-line member Updates the on-line member

Directory of member and candidate Directory of member and candidate institutions and the Statement of institutions and the Statement of Accreditation Status;Accreditation Status;

Provides the Commission with a basis Provides the Commission with a basis for assessing dues; andfor assessing dues; and

Assists staff in developing region-Assists staff in developing region-wide aggregate data. wide aggregate data.

Annual Institutional ProfileAnnual Institutional Profile

http://www.msche.org/?http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=INSTITUTIONS&Nav2=IP&Nav3=INTNav1=INSTITUTIONS&Nav2=IP&Nav3=INTRODUCTIONRODUCTION

Follow-up ReportsFollow-up Reports Can be requested as result of self-Can be requested as result of self-

study evaluation, periodic review study evaluation, periodic review report, or previous follow-up report report, or previous follow-up report

Progress reportProgress report Monitoring reportMonitoring report Supplemental reportSupplemental report

Follow-up ReportsFollow-up Reports

See See Guidelines: Follow-Up Reports and Guidelines: Follow-Up Reports and VisitsVisits

http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---4-Follow-up-rhttp://www.msche.org/documents/6B---4-Follow-up-reports-and-visits-guidelines-122109.pdfeports-and-visits-guidelines-122109.pdf

Know your handbooks!!Know your handbooks!! Characteristics of Excellence in Higher Characteristics of Excellence in Higher

Education: Requirements of Affiliation Education: Requirements of Affiliation and Standards for Accreditationand Standards for Accreditation

Handbook for Periodic Review ReportsHandbook for Periodic Review Reports Self-Study: Creating a Useful Process Self-Study: Creating a Useful Process

and Reportand Report Team Visits: Conducting and Hosting Team Visits: Conducting and Hosting

an Evaluation Visitan Evaluation Visit

HandbooksHandbooks All available on our website, All available on our website,

http://www.msche.org/publications.ashttp://www.msche.org/publications.aspp

Can also be ordered at the website Can also be ordered at the website http://www.msche.org/myche/public/http://www.msche.org/myche/public/publications/publicationorderform.aspublications/publicationorderform.aspxpx

HandbooksHandbooks Check handbooks Check handbooks

for information for information prior to contacting prior to contacting the Commission the Commission staff with questionsstaff with questions

Self-studies are to Self-studies are to be 100 pp single-be 100 pp single-spaced, 200 pp spaced, 200 pp double-spaceddouble-spaced

Policies (categories)Policies (categories) General Accreditation Policies, General Accreditation Policies,

Guidelines, and Procedures Guidelines, and Procedures The Peer Review Process The Peer Review Process Institutional Programs and Services Institutional Programs and Services Public and Government Relationships Public and Government Relationships

and Communication and Communication

Policies (categories)Policies (categories)

International Programs International Programs Commission Administrative Commission Administrative

Procedures Procedures Complaints, Comments, and AppealsComplaints, Comments, and Appeals

PoliciesPolicies

See See Policies, Guidelines & ProceduresPolicies, Guidelines & Procedures index: index:http://www.msche.org/?Nav1=POLICIES&Nav2=INDhttp://www.msche.org/?Nav1=POLICIES&Nav2=INDEXEX

Policies of special notePolicies of special note Substantive Change Policy:Substantive Change Policy:

http://www.msche.org/documents/6B---6-Shttp://www.msche.org/documents/6B---6-SubstantiveChange_4_.pdfubstantiveChange_4_.pdf Substantive Change Processes:Substantive Change Processes:

http://www.msche.org/documents/Substanhttp://www.msche.org/documents/Substantive-Change-Processes-New-Version-tive-Change-Processes-New-Version-January-2011.pdfJanuary-2011.pdf

Substantive Change Visits to Branch Substantive Change Visits to Branch Campuses and Additional Locations:Campuses and Additional Locations: http://www.msche.org/documents/P2.8-Suhttp://www.msche.org/documents/P2.8-SubChangeVisits.docbChangeVisits.doc

Policies of Special NotePolicies of Special Note Schedule of Dues and Fees: Schedule of Dues and Fees:

http://www.msche.org/documents/P1.http://www.msche.org/documents/P1.8-Dues4111[1].doc8-Dues4111[1].doc

Selection of Peer Evaluators:Selection of Peer Evaluators:

http://www.msche.org/documents/6Bhttp://www.msche.org/documents/6B---3-Selection-of-Peer-Evaluator-guide---3-Selection-of-Peer-Evaluator-guidelines-122109.pdflines-122109.pdf

Policies of Special NotePolicies of Special Note Contracts by Accredited and Contracts by Accredited and

Candidate InstitutionsCandidate InstitutionsFor Education-Related Services:For Education-Related Services:

http://www.msche.org/documents/P3.http://www.msche.org/documents/P3.2-ContractsforServices[1].doc2-ContractsforServices[1].doc

Special note regarding Special note regarding policiespolicies

They change!They change! Be sure to check the website for most up-Be sure to check the website for most up-

to-dateto-date Changes due to HEOA, etc.Changes due to HEOA, etc.

MSCHE websiteMSCHE website

www.msche.orgwww.msche.org

InstitutionsInstitutions Alpha order: all candidate and Alpha order: all candidate and

accredited institutions accredited institutions Basic directory information, Basic directory information,

institutional website link, date of institutional website link, date of accreditation and latest reaffirmationaccreditation and latest reaffirmation

Statement of Accreditation Status Statement of Accreditation Status and Detail Viewand Detail View

ALO NewsletterALO Newsletter MSCHE ALO Newsletter is published MSCHE ALO Newsletter is published

five times each year: Early Fall, Early five times each year: Early Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Spring, and Summer. Winter, Winter, Spring, and Summer.

ALO Newsletters are also archived on ALO Newsletters are also archived on our website:our website:

http://www.msche.org/http://www.msche.org/news_newsletter.aspnews_newsletter.asp

MSCHE eventsMSCHE events Self-Study Institute (invitation)Self-Study Institute (invitation) Periodic Review Report Workshop Periodic Review Report Workshop

(invitation)(invitation) Chairs and Evaluators Workshop Chairs and Evaluators Workshop

(invitation)(invitation) Annual conferenceAnnual conference Assessment WorkshopsAssessment Workshops Planning and Assessment WorkshopsPlanning and Assessment Workshops

Final tipsFinal tips Check the website regularlyCheck the website regularly Check with the president’s office upon Check with the president’s office upon

receipt of MSCHE communications to receipt of MSCHE communications to make sure they receive prompt attentionmake sure they receive prompt attention

Keep up with due dates for reportsKeep up with due dates for reports Communicate with constituencies as Communicate with constituencies as

neededneeded Get to know your Commission liaison! Get to know your Commission liaison!